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Why SACD,DVD-A are already DEAD
I bought a new DVD player with DVD-A ability and bought 2 DVD-A s and have to say while one disc really sounded EXCELLENT the other did not! So with the cost of these things I have to agree ! However I tend to think that where they need to make pr... 
Speaker Cable Upgrade Path Advise, Please
I have some Kimber 8TCs and they sound very good compared to the cheap cables I have used in the past ! And also a set of Kimber KCAG for your cd player and amp to preamp connections should get you back seriously into the NEUTRAL ZONE!!!!!! 
After leaving my system on for 3 days...
I think I see your problem !!!! Try using better interconnects !!!!!! Monster Cable is CRAP ! Try some Kimber KCAG for your cd player and then maybe some Kimber 8TC for speaker cable!!!! 
Decent CD Players
Hey if you can up your budget a little I would go for a Mark Levinson No.37 . The quality will be there long after the price has been forgotten !!!!! I know I bought one and still am AMAZED by how GOOD this thing really is ! I have heard a lot of ... 
Mark Levinson No.36 DAC
Hey I own a ML NO. 37 also and am using a Lexicon DC-1 DAC for the moment but just had to tell you read the April Stereophile for some info on a new DAC ! ST column talks about the Musical Fidelity A324 DAC and from what I read that is the DAC to ... 
Paradigm Reference owners, Kimber, JPS or MIT?
As owner of a pair of Paradigm Eclipses my pic for speaker cable was the Kimber 8TC and have no complaints so far . My upgrades that have made the most difference was a Mark Levinson No. 37 transport with a Lexicon DC-1 as a DAC . The Levinson rea... 
Whats the deal with CD players?
First jitter is the cd equivalent of wow and flutter on a tape deck ( Speed variance ) Second this is supposed to make a difference in sound quality of your player . I bought a Mark Levinson No.37 transport without ever hearing one and WAS SHOCKED... 
Confused about DVD-A
Well I have a DVD/DVD-A player and have to say that on the sound of the two discs that I bought I would say that with the cost of these discs and the difference in performance ( ERIC JOHNSON DVD-A DISC MOST EXCELLENT SOUND but the FOREIGNER 4 disc... 
Which cables, power cords and conditioners.
Kimber KCAG makes a big difference in clarity and detail especially in amp to preamp and preamp to cd ! 
Rotel Users - Which Amp to Choose
As an owner of a Rotel 991 would have to say that if you like the Rotel amp sound I have one suggestion for improvement on that ! Use a Kimber KCAG interconnect to really make the Rotel shine! Made a significant improvement with my system ! I Am t... 
Recommended DVD-A Discs?
Eric Johnson - Ah Via Musicom - Simply Awesome in Dolby Digital . Stay away from the HIGH RESOLUTION version on disc ; DOLBY is the way to go!!!! 
Digital seperates, better than single player?
Well just had to say to BOMARC you need to get out more ! I have had a Technics cd player , Toshiba DVD/CD player , Panasonic DVD/CD player, Theta transport, Proceed transport ,and finally my current transport - A Mark Levinson NO. 37 using a Lexi... 
Amp opinions- ATI-B&K-Pass Labs
I was looking several years ago at the local high end stereo shop for something I was needing for my system and I heard a system that had the Wilson Watt speakers and a Levinson amp and several weeks later I heard the same system with the Pass amp... 
CD vs DVD audio??
Well since I bought a new Panasonic DVD player that also plays DVD-Audio I too was curious about the sound quality and ordered ERIC JOHNSON - AH VIA MUSICOM on DVD-A and found out for myself what the difference was in sound . I took the cd version... 
XA7ES, Miles, Cary 301, ARC CD-1?? Direct to amp..
The response before this one would be correct and I am backing him up here . I have a Levinson No. 37 transport and have to say that if you have an onboard DAC in your preamp as I do (Lexicon DC-1) then most definitely ramp up at least to a Levins...